Master of Education in Health Education with School Nursing Licensure
The graduate level School Nurse Licensure program at the University of Toledo is linked with the 40-semester hour Masters of Education in Health Education program. Individuals accepted into this program must have a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an equivalent four-year nursing degree.
Individuals applying to the graduate-level School Nurse Licensure program at The University of Toledo must meet the prerequisites of all students accepted into the College of Education. They must have a minimum 2.7 GPA or they are required to submit acceptable GRE scores. They must include three letters of recommendation and include a statement of purpose with their graduate application.
The University of Toledo believes that the masters level school nurse certification program will prepare nurses to be a successful member of a school health team. The courses and experiences will prepare them to meet the challenges that school nurses face today.
School Nurse Licensure (40 hours)
I. Required Education Courses (22 semester hours)
A. Cultural Foundations
TSOC 5200 Sociological Foundations of Education (3)
OR
TSOC 5230 Intergroup & Intercultural Education (3)
B. Research Foundations
RESM 5100 Quantitative Methods I (3)
C. Curriculum
SPED 5000 Issues in Special Education (3)
HEAL 6850 Health Communication (3)
D. Psychological Foundations
EDP 5210 Child Behavior and Development (3)
OR
EDP 5220 Adolescent Behavior and Development (3)
E. Counselor and Human Service Education
CMHS 5010 Introduction to School Counseling (3)
CMHS 5150 Counseling Across the Life Span (4)
II. Required Health Courses (18 semester hours)
HEAL 5400 Professional Issues in School Nursing (3)
HEAL 5950 School Nurse Workshop (3)
HEAL 5940 School Health Internship (3)
HEAL 6500 Issues in School Health (3)
HEAL 6530 Drug Use and Misuse (3)
HEAL 6920 Master's Research Project in Health Education (3)
OR
HEAL 6960 Master's Research Thesis in Health Education (3)
III. Elective Courses (None)
